ICIP announces First Hip-Hop for Peace Contest

To mark Make Music Day, which takes place on June 21, ICIP announces the first edition of the ICIP Hip-Hop for Peace Contest with the aim of encouraging creativity and giving visibility to the commitment of young people in the field of peace.
The competition has two categories. The first one is open to students in secondary school, vocational training school and senior high school in Catalonia; the second category is open to young people between the ages of 12 and 25 who participate in youth, cultural, civic or social-educational action centers or organizations in Catalonia. In both cases, participating groups must have at least three members.
To participate, groups must compose a hip-hop piece with original rhymes and make a video recording of its performance lasting no more than four minutes. The lyrics of the songs must be related to the celebration of diversity; coexistence in urban areas or schools; criticism of violence; the denunciation of human rights violations; solidarity with people who are trapped by, or fleeing, armed conflict; or the role of youth in peacebuilding.
The deadline for submitting videos is Monday, November 28, 2016. For more information, see the contest rules and entry form attached below.
The First ICIP Hip-Hop for Peace Contest is being organized in conjunction with the Department of Education and the Directorate-General for Youth of the Generalitat of Catalonia.